Letter Race
Letter race: students run to collect letter cards spread around the playground to spell words called by the teacher.
How to play
- Scatter letter cards around the playground (extra vowels).
- Make teams of four, each with a home base.
- Call a short word; each team member runs to fetch one letter and brings it back.
- The first team to spell the word in order scores.
Rules
- Carry only one letter per trip.
- Return letters after each word.
- No hiding or covering letters.
Variations
Easier
Three-letter words and fast walking.
Standard
Four- or five-letter words.
Harder
Words from the lesson topic or in another language, with varied ways of moving.
Adaptations
- Dyslexia: show the word written on a board.
- Limited mobility: team "secretary" who orders the letters at the base.
Learning goals
- Improve reaction and running speed.
- Connect PE with literacy.
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